Cutbona
{{short description|Village subdivision in Velim, Goa, India}}
{{distinguish|Cuthona}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Cutbona
| native_name = Kutbonn
| settlement_type = Village Subdivision
| image_skyline =
Cutbona Jetty.jpg
| population_total = 5000
| population_demonym = Migrant workers
| population_as_of = 2022
| image_caption = Fishing trawlers parked in Sal river
| coordinates = {{Coord|15|9|32.5|N|73|57|14.93|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Goa#India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Goa
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = South Goa
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = Salcete
| leader_title = Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
| leader_name = Cruz Silva
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|Konkani|English}}
| timezone1 = IST
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 403723
| area_code = 0832
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| demographics1_title2 = Additional/Cultural
| demographics1_info2 = Romi Konkani
Portuguese
| registration_plate = GA
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
}}
Cutbona (Konkani: Kutbonn), is a village subdivision located within the Velim village, neighbouring Betul. It is situated in the Salcete taluka and falls under the South Goa district, in the Indian coastal state of Goa. It is about {{cvt|17|km}} away from the Margao city. It is famous for its fishing jetty known as the Cutbona fishing jetty, which is South Goa's largest fishing hub, where over 300 trawlers operate. It is also a part of the Velim Assembly constituency.{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2020|first=Isidore Domnick |last=Mendis |title=Keeping decades of tradition alive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/keeping-decades-of-tradition-alive/articleshow/74288192.cms |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cutbona jetty gear up for new fishing season |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/cutbona-jetty-gear-up-for-new-fishing-season/87042.html |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}
Local issues
Over five years from 2017, the traditional fishing communities of Cutbona and Betul faced issues of the breakwater facility at the mouth of the Sal river. Many protests were held over the delay of the construction of the facility by the Fisheries department of the state government. As of 19 September 2022, The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant had given his assurance that the work will commence soon.{{Cite web |title=Cutbona, Betul fishermen upset over delay |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/Cutbona-Betul-fishermen-upset-over-delay/194175 |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=oHeraldo}}